New Kogan Agora tablets run Android 4.0

The new Kogan Agora 10in tablets come in 8GB and 16GB models and are priced at just $179 and $199, respectively.

Australian manufacturer and retailer Kogan has today unveiled two budget Android tablets, both running the latest 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version of Google's Android operating system.

The new Kogan Agora 10in tablets come in 8GB and 16GB models and are priced at just $179 and $199, respectively. Both Agora tablets feature a 10in capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1024x768, come with a HDMI port for connecting the device to a high definition television and have a 2-megapixel rear-facing camera.

"We've listened to feedback from our first foray into Android tablets, which people said was priced exactly where they wanted it - a guilt-free way to get into tablet computing. However, Android 2.3 provided limitations that we’ve overcome with Android 4.0 ICS," said Ruslan Kogan, CEO.

"While the new iPad is no doubt resolutionary, it does come with a comparatively hefty price tag. It's also a closed system which which limits functionality. Our tablets gives people freedom through USB and microSD inputs," he explained. "We want people to be able to experience a portable, powerful tablet and use the latest software for a fraction of the cost."

Kogan claims the Agora tablets both have a battery life of up to eight hours and says that 1GB of RAM and single-core 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor should provide enough grunt to run most third-party apps without issue.

PCW Evaluation Team

I would recommend this device for families and small businesses who want one safe place to store all their important digital content and a way to easily share it with friends, family, business partners, or customers.

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